About
Dr. Marcel Humar is a Lecturer for special tasks in the didactics of ancient languages at the Department of Greek and Latin Philology, Free University of Berlin. He holds a doctorate in Philosophy from the same institution (2015) and a state examination in biology and ancient Greek. His academic career includes teaching biology and ancient Greek at the Goethe-Gymnasium Berlin from 2015–2022, transitioning to his current role in 2022. He is also part of the editorial team for Latin and Greek in Berlin and Brandenburg since 2023.
Education:
- 2004–2010: Studied Biology, Classical Philology, and Educational Science at Free University of Berlin
- 2015: Doctorate in Philosophy (Free University of Berlin)
- 2015: State examination in Biology and Ancient Greek (Goethe-Gymnasium Berlin-Wilmersdorf)
Research Interests: Focus on classical philology, ancient literature analysis, educational didactics, and the intersection of rhetoric, communication theory, and ancient science. His work explores textual silence in pedagogy, metaphor in ancient scientific discourse, and the history of biological terminology. He also investigates interdisciplinary teaching methods linking ancient languages with modern scientific concepts.
Articles and Publications: Over 50 publications, including books on ancient biological concepts and editorships of classical texts. Recent work emphasizes didactic models for ancient language instruction and rhetorical strategies in classical texts.
Teaching and Grants: Active in teacher training workshops, focusing on competency-oriented reading strategies and communication analysis in Greek and Latin classes. Collaborates on curriculum materials for secondary education.
Labs/Teams: Involved in research projects such as the DFG long-term project on Galen’s commentary on Hippocratic Aphorisms, and co-leads editorial initiatives like Adeamus! 2 for language education.
